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Oue Werf Guesthouse - Accommodation in Schoemanshoek, Western Cape, South Africa

Oue Werf Guesthouse - Accommodation in Schoemanshoek, Western Cape (four star grading) is a homestead quietly nestled in the charming Schoemanshoek Valley. The awe inspiring Swartberg pass carries the traveller over the mountain to Prince Albert, through the Meiringspoort, crossing the river 32 times, through De Rust and back to Oudtshoorn and Schoemanshoek. Enjoy the luxury of one of the double or twin bedded rooms furnished with antiques, some still with original reed ceilings.  The five ensuite bedrooms have private entrances and are set apart from the main house.

Price: 4

bed and breakfast

5 twin/doubles

Thoughtful touches and constant attention to detail ensures a special romantic stay.  The warmth and hospitality is enhanced by an abundance of fresh flowers throughout. Enjoy the song of the indigenous birds, the sweet fragrance of delicate roses blooming in abundance around you and the warm sunshine by the side of our crystal clear pool. The farm dam surrounded by willows and hanging bird nests, with water slide, and raft, ensures that the youngsters enjoy themselves as well.

Oue Werf is within walking distance from the Cango Ostrich Farm   and  only 12 Km  from Oudtshoorn passing the Kango wildlife ranch.  To the South three different   passes lead to George, Mossel Bay, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay.  Oue Werf is a real  paradise for birdwatchers, well situated to explore the most beautiful places in the region of Klein Karoo and Garden Route. An aerial view of the Oue Werf Country Guesthouse in the Schoemanshoek Valley.  Oue Werf was built in 1857 by the great grandfather of the Spies family.  For five generations the Spies family have farmed with tobacco, fruit and Ostriches in this Schoemanshoek valley. With great care and dedication Marius and Annelie have creatively converted the homestead into five en-suite bedrooms. The old wagon house is now the cosy dining room with an old world charm. The surroundings set in a peaceful garden matched by the warm hospitality of the hosts makes Oue Werf a haven of charm and elegance and a visit of cherished memories. Only 15km north of Oue Werf Guesthouse, lies the world famous Cango Caves. These enormous caves take you to an underworld only imaginable. Only a very small part of the cave system is open to the public, but for the curious, a video will take you on an underground journey where very few humans have set foot. Take a drive further towards the north and reach the magnificent Swartberg Mountain Range, after only a few kilometres. In 1886, the renowned road builder, Thomas Bain, took on the enormous task of constructing a pass over the 1500m high mountains. Today, the Swartberg Pass has been declared a national monument, and remains as Bains and his team left it over a hundred years ago. At the top of the pass, an awesome view awaits you: hundreds of kilometers of Great Karoo, and a winding road that takes you down to one of the undiscovered secrets of our valley, the quaint little town of Prins Albert.